Admissions Process

M.S. Degree: Biological Sciences, ecology or other related area

Minimum M.S. GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

GRE: None

GMAT: None

TOEFL: See graduate college requirements (International Students Only)

Faculty Sponsorship Letter: Required

Academic Records / Transcripts: Yes

Letters of Recommendation: Three (3)

Completed Coursework: coursework equivalent to an M.S. in biological sciences, including courses in forestry, biology, botany, ecology, hydrology, environmental science, economics, or wood science.

PhD Degree Requirements

72 credits total  |  36 credits of coursework  |  30 credits of research

Coursework includes:

• STAT 5101 (Statistical Methods for Data Analysis) or equivalent
• An additional 3 credit hours in a 5000-level STAT course
• Competence in an area of specialization, demonstrated by the completion of
  • 3 additional forestry courses at the 5000 or 6000 level
  • Additional coursework in science necessary to the application to forest resource problems
• Previous graduate course work may be applied in the student’s PhD program at the discretion of the student’s committee and within the limits prescribed by the Graduate College

Funding

Since faculty sponsorship is required to be admitted into our MS or PhD programs, most students will receive an assistantship (research or teaching) to help cover the costs of their program. Doctorate Degree students with an assistantship can expect to receive:

• A monthly stipend
• Healthcare benefits
• 100% of tuition remission
• Discounted mandatory fees

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Interdepartmental Graduate Majors

Students may also select interdepartmental graduate majors in 

• Biorenewable Resources Technology
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Environmental Science
• Genetics
• Plant Biology
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Toxicology